145. World's Oldest Dachshund

Love this story of Chanel the 21 year old dachsie. It's been recorded by the Guinness Book of Records that she's the oldest dog in the world, but does that mean there cannot be other dogs out there that could be older?

I've heard of plenty of dogs that live to more than 20 years old, and they are the ones fed on a good diet of fresh meat and vegetables instead of tinned dog food.

Read more of Chanel's story Here

Wow she looks like Greta Garbo in those shades!

Photo courtesy of wcbstv.

83. Bernie the dachshund cross needs a home

If you live in or near Montecito California, and would like to give a much needed home to Bernie, a 5 year old Dachshund / Jack Russell Terrier mix, then please contact the shelter at the end of this post to fix a time to visit him.

Bernie was overweight when he first came to K9 PALS but was very seet natured and energetic, and got along well with children, cats and other dogs. As you can see, he looks fantastic now. Could he be the next best thing to happen to you?

For more information on adopting Bernie, stop by or call K9 PALS, at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter, 5473 Overpass Road, off Patterson Avenue, 681-4369.

Read more here:

http://www.montecitojournal.net/archive/13/15/922/

image courtesy of montecitojournal.net

69. Long Legged Racing Dachshunds

As if Puppy Mills weren’t bad enough now dachshunds are being targeted by unscrupulous puppy farmers who want to make a lot of money out of producing racing dachshunds.

As absurd as it sounds, the wonderful dachsie breed we all know and love for it’s long body and short legs, is now being bred with longer legs so that they can race faster.

That isn’t all. These longer legged weiner dogs are being raced at greyhound tracks, and we all know what an abusive industry that is, slaughtering thousands of animals every year. So these poor dachshunds are also party to the abuse of another breed because the track owners are profiting.

The racing dachshund owners are profiting from wins, and their greed is escalating the practice of breeding these ‘super’ dachsies.

Please always buy your dachshund puppies or ANY puppies from a reputable breeder.
and do NOT support Puppy Mills. Tips for Buying Puppies Here.

Thankfully the long legged dachsie in the photo above was not bred for racing. She is half dachsund and half border collie (we think!) - my two favorite breeds – so my perfect dog then!

Photo by Joy Osman